WWE Monday Night Raw Season 2013 Episode 42 WWE Monday Night Raw - October 21, 2013

WWE Monday Night Raw - October 21, 2013, is the 1092nd episode of the weekly wrestling show. The episode takes place at the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tennessee with a live audience.

The episode begins with a video montage of the highlights from last week's episode, where Daniel Bryan became the number one contender for the WWE Championship title. The camera then pans to the ring, where the WWE Champion Randy Orton, accompanied by his authority allies (Triple H and Stephanie McMahon), is addressing the audience. Orton claims that he is the face of WWE and has been the most dominant champion in the history of the company. He warns his opponent Daniel Bryan that he is going to crush him and retain his title at the Hell in a Cell pay-per-view.

The first match of the night is a tag-team match between The Real Americans (Jack Swagger and Antonio Cesaro) and Los Matadores (Diego and Fernando). The match is quick-paced with high-flying moves from Los Matadores and power moves from The Real Americans. In the end, Los Matadores secure the win with a surprise roll-up pin on Cesaro.

The next segment features the Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels, who comes to the ring to talk about the upcoming Hell in a Cell match between his former protégé Daniel Bryan and Randy Orton for the WWE Championship. Michaels admits that he is torn between supporting his former friend Bryan and his loyalty to Triple H and the authority. While he is speaking, Bryan interrupts him and challenges Michaels to a match at Hell in a Cell. Michaels initially declines the offer, but Bryan begs Michaels, reminding him that he was the one who trained him and helped him become the legend that he is today. Michaels finally agrees to the match, but on one condition - that if he wins, Bryan must admit that he was wrong in challenging him.

Following this segment, Kaitlyn and AJ Lee face off in a women's singles match. The two divas have a bitter rivalry, and the match is intense with lots of counters and reversals. However, AJ Lee secures the win with a devastating Shining Wizard.

The next match is a no-disqualification match between The Wyatt Family and The Shield. The match is brutal and chaotic, with weapons coming into play. However, the turning point of the match occurs when Roman Reigns spears Erick Rowan through the announce table, taking both men out of the match. With a 2 on 1 advantage, The Shield is able to beat Bray Wyatt with a triple powerbomb to secure the win.

The main event of the night is a singles match between CM Punk and Ryback. The match is personal, as Ryback had attacked Punk's friend Paul Heyman the previous month. The two men give it their all, with both hitting their signature moves. In the end, Punk secures the win with a GTS (Go To Sleep) to Ryback.

The episode ends with CM Punk standing victorious in the middle of the ring, as the WWE Universe cheers him on.